# JAWS Pinball Presented by Stern Pinball

**Source:** Stern Pinball  
**Type:** video  
**Published:** 2024-01-04  
**Duration:** 6m 0s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4l-kbTPALg

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## Analysis

George Gomez and Keith Elwin present Stern Pinball's Jaws game, a major licensed release featuring film clips, John Williams music, custom Richard Dreyfuss dialogue, and a kinetic shark animatronic. The game includes three tier variants (Pro/Premium/LE), an upper playfield on Premium/LE versions, Insider Connected integration with career progression systems, and multiple multiball modes. Designed by Elwin with art direction from Drake and Nagel, it's positioned as the studio's largest monster toy to date, following Jurassic Park and Godzilla.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Jaws features film clips from all Jaws films and custom speech from Richard Dreyfuss — _George Gomez official presentation_
- [HIGH] The shark animatronic is the largest monster toy Stern has created, larger than Jurassic Park and Godzilla — _George Gomez: 'This is the biggest monster they've made yet'_
- [HIGH] Premium and Limited Edition versions feature an upper playfield themed as the Orca accessed via a Wave Ramp — _Keith Elwin describes upper playfield mechanics_
- [HIGH] Pro version shows shark busting out of a shark cage; Premium/LE require fighting to bring shark up from under the playfield — _George Gomez describes tier-specific shark mechanics_
- [HIGH] Game includes a new career system in Insider Connected allowing players to enhance bounty hunter rank through events — _George Gomez on Insider Connected features_
- [HIGH] Jaws includes secret features including a 3D video mode and ability to play as the Great White shark — _George Gomez mentions hidden features_

### Notable Quotes

> "This is the biggest monster they've made yet."
> — **George Gomez**, 0:30
> _Establishes Jaws shark as largest animatronic achievement for Stern's 'monster maker' design team_

> "It's a beautiful Fourth of July weekend in Amity Island. You're Quint the Bounty Hunter."
> — **George Gomez**, 0:45
> _Sets narrative framing of game theme and player role_

> "You're going to need a bigger game room."
> — **Keith Elwin**, 9:50
> _Closing tagline playing on famous Jaws film quote, emphasizing game's physical scale_

> "It's got absolutely everything you can imagine. It's got film clips from all of the Jaws films. It's got an award-winning soundtrack with John Williams music. It's got custom speech from Richard Dreyfuss."
> — **George Gomez**, 0:10
> _Lists major asset acquisition achievements for licensed property_

> "We wanted to bring you the Jaws game you've always dreamed of. Loaded with assets from the film, custom speech by Richard Dreyfuss, and the iconic John Williams theme music will instantly transport you to Amity Island."
> — **Keith Elwin**, 2:30
> _Designer perspective on immersion strategy and film asset integration_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| George Gomez | person | Chief Creative Officer/Head of Product Development at Stern Pinball; presents game overview and philosophy |
| Keith Elwin | person | Lead game designer of Jaws; presents detailed feature walkthrough and mechanical explanations |
| Stern Pinball | company | Manufacturer of Jaws pinball machine; major licensed game release |
| Jaws | game | Newly announced Stern Pinball machine based on Jaws film franchise; features shark animatronic, three tiers (Pro/Premium/LE), Insider Connected integration |
| Richard Dreyfuss | person | Original Jaws actor providing custom speech dialogue for game |
| John Williams | person | Original Jaws film composer; soundtrack music featured in game |
| Keith Elwin | person | Lead designer credited alongside Drake and Nagel in development |
| Drake | person | Art direction team member on Jaws (full name not provided in content) |
| Nagel | person | Design team member on Jaws (full name not provided in content) |
| Insider Connected | product | Stern's digital ecosystem featuring achievements, quests, career system with bounty hunter rank progression, shark teeth collection/redemption mechanics |
| Quint | character | Player character in Jaws; bounty hunter hunting sharks in Amity Island setting |
| Orca | game_feature | Upper playfield theme on Premium/LE versions; accessed via Wave Ramp |
| Chum Bucket | game_feature | Custom sculpted kinetic toy; bash captive ball to chum water and attract shark |
| Wave Ramp | game_feature | Large 180-degree ramp in back of machine; provides access to upper playfield on Premium/LE |
| Shark Fin | game_feature | Harpoon target that moves up; integrated into shark encounter modes |
| Great White Shark | game_feature | Main animatronic/monster; focal point of gameplay; mechanics differ by tier (breaks through cage on Pro, emerges from playfield on Premium/LE) |
| Jurassic Park | game | Previous Stern 'monster maker' release mentioned as precursor to Jaws development |
| Godzilla | game | Previous Stern 'monster maker' release mentioned as precursor to Jaws development |
| Shark Week | event |  |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Licensed IP Asset Acquisition, Animatronic Toy Design & Scale, Tier Variant Architecture (Pro/Premium/LE), Insider Connected Integration & Career Systems
- **Secondary:** Upper Playfield Mechanics, Multiball Mode Design, Video Mode Implementation, Stern's 'Monster Maker' Design Philosophy

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.92) — Official Stern presentation is entirely promotional; George Gomez expresses explicit pride in development ('very proud'); features described with superlatives ('biggest monster they've made yet', 'most famous shark in pinball'). Keith Elwin's tone is enthusiastic and detailed. No critical commentary or concerns expressed.

### Signals

- **[community_signal]** Shark Week promotional campaign positioning Jaws as flagship title; brand integration with premium asset delivery (confidence: medium) — George Gomez: 'what you see right here is the beginning of Stern Pinball Shark Week'
- **[competitive_signal]** Three-tier pricing strategy (Pro/Premium/LE) with mechanical differentiation: upper playfield exclusive to Premium/LE; shark interaction mechanics vary by tier (confidence: high) — George Gomez: 'on the pro game, he's shown busting out of a shark cage. and on the Premium and Limited Edition, you have to fight to get him to come out from under the playfield'
- **[design_philosophy]** Stern's 'monster maker' team positioning: Jaws positioned as pinnacle evolution of kinetic monster toys following Jurassic Park and Godzilla (confidence: high) — George Gomez: 'This comes from the monster makers, the guys that gave you Jurassic Park and Godzilla. This is the biggest monster they've made yet.'
- **[licensing_signal]** Major licensed property acquisition including film clips from all Jaws films, John Williams original score, and custom voice dialogue from original actor Richard Dreyfuss (confidence: high) — George Gomez lists 'film clips from all of the Jaws films', 'award-winning soundtrack with John Williams music', 'custom speech from Richard Dreyfuss'
- **[announcement]** Official Stern Pinball reveal of Jaws game with comprehensive feature presentation (confidence: high) — Formal presentation by George Gomez and Keith Elwin detailing all game features, tiers, and assets
- **[product_strategy]** Insider Connected expanded with new career system allowing bounty hunter rank progression and shark teeth collection/redemption mechanics (confidence: high) — George Gomez: 'a whole new set of Jaws-focused quests. But you'll also have a new career system that we're introducing in the game, which will allow you to enhance your bounty hunter rank as you play through events'
- **[product_concern]** Emphasis on technical achievement and feature completeness: 3D video modes, secret gameplay mechanics, playable alternative perspective (as Great White shark), kinetic toy integration (confidence: high) — George Gomez mentions 'secret features', '3D video mode', 'flip the script and play as the Great White'; Keith Elwin details kinetic sculpt mechanisms (Chum Bucket, Shark Fin)

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## Transcript

 Hey everybody, it's George Gomez at Stern Pinball. And what you see right here is the beginning of Stern Pinball Shark Week. This is the Jaws game you've always wanted. It's got absolutely everything you can imagine. It's got film clips from all of the Jaws films. It's got an award-winning soundtrack with John Williams music. It's got custom speech from Richard Richard Dreyfuss. and of course, it's got what is going to be the most famous shark in pinball. You all know that I'm very proud of the development studio here at Stern Pinball. This comes from the monster makers, the guys that gave you Jurassic Park and Godzilla. This is the biggest monster they've made yet. From Mr. Elwin, Mr. Drake, and Mr. Nagel, you're going to want to play this. It's a beautiful Fourth of July weekend in Amity Island. You're Quint the Bounty Hunter. Pretty soon you're going to be in the fight of your life against the Great White. Hit the Chum Bucket to put blood in the water. That'll lure the Great White out. Wait till you see the effect on the playfield. Firing the Harpoon at the Shark Fin is just the beginning of your epic battle against the Great White. Of course, the Great White is the star of the show and the focus of your epic battle. On the pro game, he's shown busting out of a shark cage. and on the Premium and Limited Edition, you have to fight to get him to come out from under the playfield The game features Stern best technology both physical and digital With Insider Connected we will continue to extend the fun of the game You'll have all of the usual things that you're used to, achievements, and of course a whole new set of Jaws-focused quests. But you'll also have a new career system that we're introducing in the game, which will allow you to enhance your bounty hunter rank as you play through events in the game. Like all of our games, Jaws Pinball has lots of secret features. You'll have to discover the 3D video mode and you might want to flip the script and play as the Great White. And now who better than the designer himself, Keith Elwin, to give you a closer look at all of the features of Jaws Pinball. I'm Keith Elwin, lead game designer of our newest pinball machine, Jaws. We wanted to bring you the Jaws game you've always dreamed of. Loaded with assets from the film, custom speech by Richard Richard Dreyfuss, and the iconic John Williams theme music will instantly transport you to Amity Island. Let's dive into these game features. It's a sunny day in New Robert Englunds. So for Jaws Pinball you are taking the role of Quint You are out hunting sharks You collecting bounties This shark will swallow you whole One of the unique sculpts on this game is a custom sculpted chum bucket. It's a kinetic sculpt. You bash the captive ball. You are chumming the water to attract the shark to the surface and we have this cool LED effect of blood in the water. Use the mini flipper to shoot the harpoon lane and bring up the fin for a quick shot. Shoot the moving fin target when it pops up. To begin a shark encounter, bash the fishing boat until the shark comes in. Bash the shark to light the shark encounter modes. The LE and premium versions of the game feature an upper playfield themed as the Orca. To access this you shoot what we call the Wave Ramp which is a large 180 ramp located in the back of the machine. Once on the upper playfield you can shoot the Lookout Tower which is the baby ramp, a horizontal spinner themed as the Orca steering wheel, and then shots to Hooper's steering wheel feed the mini flipper on the bottom playfield. Connect with your chums with Insider Connected. Track your progress, collect and redeem shark teeth to unlock special modes in the game. Over on the right side we have the horizontal spinner It a fishing reel You shoot the spinner and it simulates you reeling in your bounty shark There are three multi so you can progress through the entire story of Quint versus the shark Shoot the drop targets to activate the fish finder. Complete fish finder for additional modes and awards. Visit Quint's shack to unlock bounty hunt modes and gear. Test your nudging skills with the Outlane Ball Saver. The pop-up or sculpt is themed as Quint's Yellow Barrel. Let's take a look at the features on the Pro. On the Pro Edition, gamers will still have the experience of adding chum in the water to lure that shark out. To light the shark encounter modes, bash the captive ball under the fierce great white shark that's breaking through the shark cage. Experience Jaws like never before in this kinetically satisfying, fast-paced, thrilling pinball adventure from Stern Pinball. you're going to need a bigger game room.

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